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What to see in the Algarve? – part 3
Hi all, Long time no post! Again, a lot has happened after my latest post. I posted the second part of my Algarve recommendations already 2 months ago, and I need to say that my initial plan of posting on a bi-weekly basis turned out to be really unrealistic and I just couldn’t do it in the middle of everything else that has been ongoing in my life. Due to the fact that I want to keep my blog as authentic and real as possible as well as wanting to keep this a fun, stress-free hobby for me, I haven’t forced myself for writing at all, which is now the…
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Traveling to Portugal in 2022 – practicalities & first impressions
Finally, a week ago on 30.12. we arrived to Faro. In this post, I am going to tell about the first feelings and impressions about Algarve and especially Quarteira, where we are staying for these three months. Before going into that, I will shortly let you know, what we needed to consider before traveling to Portugal in terms of COVID restrictions. The COVID cases have increased around Europe and many countries have tightened their restrictions during the past weeks. In Portugal, starting from 1.12.2021, all entering Portugal (even EU citizens with a vaccination certificate) needed to have a negative PCR test taken within 72hours before departure. Alternatively, a negative rapid…